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An Initiative to Combat Addiction Stigma in Medical Education

Letter to the Editor

An Initiative to Combat Addiction Stigma in Medical Education

May 21, 2024

The authors describe the creation and implementation of a unique online module to address the stigma of addiction in a medical school curriculum.

Zoha Baig, Giselle Appel, Zoe Verzani, et al

Impact of Moral Injury on Medical Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Original Research

Impact of Moral Injury on Medical Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 27, 2024

In this study, interview data showed how omissions and commissions in one’s professional duties created internal conflicts, which were linked to a deeper sense of guilt and blame around...

Giselle Appel, Bernadine H. Han, Yochai Re’Em, et al

Physician Stigma Toward Adolescents With Nicotine and Opiate Use

Brief Report

Physician Stigma Toward Adolescents With Nicotine and Opiate Use

March 14, 2023

Physicians were found to have worse attitudes toward adolescent patients who use opiates and nicotine compared with those who have MDD or type 1 diabetes.

Giselle Appel, Beverly Shin, Alyssa Shah, et al

Original Research

Efficacy of Peers in Addiction Training for Internal Medicine Residents

October 7, 2021

Internists often care for patients with substance use disorders but do not receive adequate training. This study sought to improve internal medicine residents’ attitudes regarding substance use disorders with...

Shyam Sundaresh, Giselle Appel, Kaylee Ho, et al

Brief Report

A Call for Increased Psychiatric Training in Emergency Medicine

August 13, 2020

Substance use disorders and borderline personality disorder are highly stigmatized within medicine and society. This study evaluated emergency medicine physician attitudes toward patients with these disorders.

Giselle Appel, Sara R. Zaidi, Bernadine H. Han, et al